Change-speed gearing.



F. D. POUCH. CHANGE SPEED GEARNG. AfPPLIGATION FILED JAN. 2s, 190e.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

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FRANK D. POUCH, F NEWCASTLE, INDIANA.

CHANGE-SPEED GEARING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30,1909.

Application filed January 28, 19094 ASerial No. 474,658.

lie it known that l, l*`i:,\.\'k l). Ponen, a

citizen of the vlnited States, residing at Newcastle, in the county of llcnry and State of Indiana, have invented certain ne and useful lmprovtunents in Change-Speed Gearing, of which the following ia a specification.

'lhe ohject of my invention is to produce a speed changing gearing embodied compactly within the casing of an engine, the

structure lieing especially designed for use.

in conjunction with .small engines, such as are counnonly used in motorcycles, hut not being con fined to such use.`

The accon'tpanying drawing` which is an axial section, illustrates my invention.

ln the drawing,- indicates a crank-casing or engine-hase in one eide of which is formed a pocket 1l concentric with the axis of the crank shaft, the outer end of Said pocket heilig closed `hy a cover ring 12. The hottom fr) of pocket .11 is provided with a central horn t within which is arranged a hall-- hearing i4 of any convenienty type, as shown,

and said hearing 14 carries the huh of a flywheel-disk l5 keyed upon shaft 16. Arranged in alinement with shaft 1G is a shaft ltvwhich 'carries a fly wheel disk 15', and shaft lo supported hy a hall-bearing 17 supported in turn in a suitable cup 18 formed in that wall of the lcrank hase Stem opposite ,the bottom f) of pocket 11. The two tty-wheel diaks l5 and 15 are ,separated a distance suitahlc to permit the insertion 0f a pitman 1S) which is suitably journaled upon a wrist pin 2O connecting the two flywheel disks. Secured to, or formed integrally with, shaft section lil, closely adjacent the hottom of pocl:et-11, is a flange or'spider 21 which carries a friction flange or cup 22 which is slightly outwardly flared. Nested within flange 22 is a friction drinn 25 tfn'ovided with an inwardly concd friction surface 26, which is adapted to engage flange 22, and also provided with an outwardly coned recessed friction surface 27 adapted 1.o engage a eorrespondiugly-flared friction annulnel 2S, carried by the cover ring 12, and nested within the drum 25. Drum is provided at .its outer edge with a flange 2) in which is formed an annular ball race 30, cooperating with a ball race 31 carried by a cam ring B2, bearing halls 33 beingnrranged in the two races and 31. Balls are held in place by means of a spring fl-t which surrounds the hulo of friction drum and normally urges said drum to he left and into'enga'gement witlrflange 22. The huh of drinn 25 is journaled upon shaft lt. Keyed to the outer end of shaft l is the huh 41 of a gear 42. Spring 34 is nested within gear 4-2 and a thrust bearing 43 is arranged hetween the outer end of said spring and the gear 42. Gear 42 iS stepped at 44 and 45, in order to compactly arrange ity with relation to the other parts, and each of these steps is provided with bearing portions so that a disk 4 7 may he journaled thereon, the outer end projecting through and beyond the cover ring 12 and carrying the driving sprocketv 48. Disk 47 carries a plurality of studs 49 on each of which is journaled a planetary pinion 51, said pinions meshing with gear 42 and also meshing with internal gear teeth 52 carried by drum 25. A hearing 5?, is arranged betweendisk 47 and cover 12. its rear surface with cams G1 which coperatie with sit'uilarly formed portionsvof the Veasing -`1t) so that, by a partial rotation of ring 32, hy means ot a suitable operating right, iii-st' out of tiictiional engagement With flange 22, and then into engagement (its p0rt'ion 27) with the stationary friction flange 28. The operation is as follows: W'ith the parts in the position shown in the drawing, drum 25 is in tight frictional engagement (through surface 2(3) with flange 22 and therefore, as gear 42 is firmly attached to, shaftl and gear 42 and drinn 25 are connected hy means of the planetary pinions 51 which, at this time serve as clutches, sprocket 4S will be driven forwardly at'. the speed of Shaft 16. 1f a lower speed is desired ring 32 iS shifted and drum 25 will tiret. he thrown out of engagomei'itl with ring 22 so that, if the parts are n'iaintained in this position, there Will loe no driving action upon the sprocket 4S. 1f, however, ring 32 is carried to its other extreme, surface 27 of drum 25 will loe` forced into frictional engagement with ring 2S whichisl stationary. Drum 25 will therefore he held stationary and the driving force will be transmitted through gear 42 to pinions 51, which will he thereupon rolled upon the Stationary internal gear 52, and disk 47 with forward at a reduced speed. 'lhe ily wheel disk l5, whihx having a. comting 32 is provided upon member 62, drum 25 niaybeI shifted to theV vso itsV sprocket. 48 will consequently he driven l fit) paratively heavy riin, is dished at its center so tl at the. pocket-forming:r wall tt iis' nested within the adjacent tly wheel disk.

lt will be seen. therefore. that the entire specit-eliaiigingl ineehanibni is' nested within the casing of `the crank shaft within the ove 'all diinennion of the iisiial radiating, ribsI 'T0 of the engine cylinder il.

l claim asniy invention:

t. 'l'he combination of a shaft. a friction member carried thereby. a friction drinn` joiirnaled iipon said shaft and provided with two friction snrfaces' one adapted to cooperate with the said friction ineniher and the otlie adapted to eot'tperate with a fixed frietion member. said fixed friction nienibci. a spring for normally inging said friction drinn in onedireetiomni lans` t'orshfti'ngsaid friction drinn iiiyopposition to its spi'ii series of gear teeth carried b vsaid friet drinn. a treat' carried by the shaft. i driven member, and a plant-tary `rear carried by .iid driven iiieniher and connecting tlie shaft gea and ttie frictioirdi'nin lrear teeth.

2. l`he combination of a shaft, a friction ineinber carried therebjv. a 'friction drinn jonrnaletl iipon said sha fi atid provided with two lfriction sin-faces. one adapted to entita-rate with the said friction member and the other adapted to coi'ipei'ate with a lined friction member', the said ti.\ed friction member. means for shiftiire Isaid friction drinn. a

itlll sei-ies of gear teeth carried by said friction which said shaft is jonrnaled, a cupshaped friction member -arried by said shaft and nested within the pocket of the casing, a friction drinn nested within said friction member and joiirnaled upon the Shaft, a cover member for the pocket, of the casting, a stationary friction member carried by said cover member and nested within the friction drinn, said drinn havingl a recessed friction siii-face to cooperate with said stationary friction member. means fo' aially shifting the friction drinn, a gear carried byA t't: shaft and nested within the friction drinn, a series of internal gear teeth formed within t'he friction drinn, planetaryv gears connectinf;l said hist mentioned gear teeth and the shaft gear. aiid a driven gear jonrnaled coneentric with the shaft. and carry-ing said 1 planetary' pinions. and a bearing member ardi'inn. a `fear carried by tiie shaft. a di'i\en nieinbe and a ptanetarygear carried by said driven member l:tml connecting thi` haft lea andthe frietioirdrinn lgear teeth.

Il. 'lhe combination of a shaft, a ciipshaped shaft. a friction drinn nested within said ciip'shaped friction member and ljonrnated 'ipoii the shaft, a .stationary fi'iction nieinbetI l l i hist mentioned `treat teeth and the shaft gear.

nested within the friction dritni. said friction drinn having.;I a recessed friction sin'fa'ce tlie shalt and earr \'inj said planetary pinto eoi'ipeiate with .said stationary friction member, means friction drinn. a gear carried by tht` .shaft for axially shifting thev ranged between said driven gear and the cover member, substantially as and 'foi'.the pnrpose setfort'h.

5..'l`he combination of a shaft, an inc-losing'casing having a pocket; recess within which said shaft is jonrnaletil,` a cup-shaped t'i'iction itieinber carried by said shaft and nested wittiin 'the pocket of the casino', a friction drinn nested within said anp-shaped t'rietion iiieinher and jonrnaled iipon the stia ft. a cover member .for the pocket of the' casing` a stationary friction member carried i hy said cover member and nested within the friction drinn. said friction drinn having a recessed friction 5in-tace to cooperate with -said stationary friction member, a Shrni Vnormally argine' the friction drinn in one ;dii'eetion meansl for axially shifting the friction ineinlier carried by saldi friction drinn againstthe action of said and a di'iveii rear joiirnaledfconeent'ric with ions, and a bearing member arranged hel tween said driven `fear and the cover ineinand nested within the friction driini,`:i serie x ot" internal gear teeth formed within said hi-sl mentioned lgerii' teeth and tlie shaft gear, and a driven gear 4ioiiiiiated concentric tite friction drinn` planetary gears eoniieetinet l in" hand and seal at eweastle. ltidiaiia. this ber. substantially as and 'for the ptit-pose l@et fiiltli.

|n witness whereof, l have herennto set twenty-third day of January, A\. l). one thonsand nine hiindred and nine.

' FRANK l). l()lt(`vll. ti..s.v|

\\'itnesses:

H'iwxiii-:Y Hamai, Fimo '.liionas.

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